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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Centerpieces For Halloween Weddings

If your wedding is taking place on Halloween, the big day is
right around the corner! Along with the usual decorations, you will
surely want to have spectacular centerpieces that fit with the theme of
your wedding. From the classic to the unexpected, these are some great
ideas for Halloween wedding centerpieces.

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There are several
different approaches that a couple can take towards a Halloween wedding.
You can be very literal and really pay tribute to the holiday, or you
can go for more of a Gothic inspired wedding plan. Whichever you choose,
you will want to be sure to have decorations that reinforce your
wedding theme.

The most classic way to design a Halloween wedding
is to really take the theme of the holiday and run with it. This might
mean the bride in a non-traditional red or black dress with custom
bridal jewelry, rather than the traditional white gown and demure
accessories. If this sounds like your style, then personalized jack
o'lanterns would be ideal for your centerpieces. This is no time for the
basic face on a pumpkin, however; your wedding decorations call for
something intricate and spectacular. Carve each pumpkin with a different
spooky scene, such as a graveyard, complete with the initials of the
newlyweds on one of the tombstones!

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Another idea for jack
o'lantern centerpieces is to use three smallish pumpkins and place them
on a tiered stand, like the sort typically used for pies. Designs to
consider would be the newlyweds' monogram, Halloween motifs such as
black cats and monsters, or even the faces of the bride and groom, if
you have a talented enough pumpkin carver (rendering an accurate
likeness is actually not as hard as it sounds). At the base of the three
tiered stand, place clusters of fall flowers like mums and asters for
more color.

You can also take a more elegant Gothic approach to a
Halloween wedding. Picture the bride in a black ball gown with custom
bridal jewelry in black or dark red crystals. For the decor, skip the
orange pumpkins in favor of candles and flowers. But these are not your
typical white or pink wedding flowers; think Gothic and dark.

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Tall
black candelabras with dark red taper candles would look magnificent on
the dinner tables for a Halloween wedding. Dark red roses like Black
Magic or flowers in a deep purple would be the perfect complement to the
black candelabras. You can have the flowers dripping off of the
candelabras or surrounding them in vases with a Gothic flair. Either
way, the results will be impressive.

A Halloween wedding might not
be for everyone, but if that is the wedding date that you have
selected, then by all means play it up. Whether your style is spooky,
Gothic, or rustic and playful, you can really enhance your wedding
reception with Halloween themed centerpieces. You can be sure that your
wedding will be one that no one will ever forget!